The author's definition of the term "performer's intuition" is given. It is assumed to have some inner determinants: a tendency, on the part of the performer, to solve artistic tasks; creative and life experience; artistic perception; creative imagination; auditory imagination; psychological adaptability; emotional reactivity; temperament. Performer's intuition possesses three basic functions: heuristic, algorythmic, realization of automated skills (the functions are illustrated by exemplary situations). Possibility to integrate the performer's intuition into the general structure of human creative abilities is considered. A question is raised about the necessity to work out recommendations pertaining to methods of cultivation of the ability.